Nadhim Zahawi tells Boris Johnson he must go now, two days after being made Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Chancellor has been in post for just over a day. He was brought in to try and save Boris Johnson some time. But after the Tory party very firmly turned against its leader – he has now said the game is up.
I’ve had radio silence from Downing Street this morning. Boris Johnson was defiant last night. In the most unprecedented of times, the chancellor had no choice but to publically tell the PM in a letter.
The news headlines ‘ Zahawi tells Boris Johnson he must go now ‘ may also carry an additional purpose especially if the Chancellor wants to be seen as a leader.
In a tweet, he says: “This is not sustainable and it will only get worse: for you, for the Conservative Party and most importantly of all the country. You must do the right thing and go now.”
Zahawi tells Boris Johnson he must go now
Prime Minister: this is not sustainable and it will only get worse: for you, for the Conservative Party and most importantly of all the country. You must do the right thing and go now. pic.twitter.com/F2iKT1PhvC
— Nadhim Zahawi (@nadhimzahawi) July 7, 2022
I am heartbroken the PM hasn’t listened – Zahawi
His letter to the PM reads: “When asked to become Chancellor, I did it out of loyalty. Not a man, but loyalty to this country and all it has given me.
“Yesterday, I made clear to the prime minister alongside my colleagues in No 10 that there was only one direction where this was going, and that he should leave with dignity.
“Out of respect, and in the hopes that he would listen to an old friend of 30 years, I kept this counsel private.
“I am heartbroken that he hasn’t listened and that he is now undermining incredible achievements on the government at this late hour.
“But the country deserves a government that is not only stable but which acts with integrity.”
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